Live Like an American Idol: Kelly Clarkson’s Texas Ranch Is for Sale (Pics!)

-Lucia Peters

I’ve never been a big American Idol fan, but I have a lot of respect for its very first winner. Whether breaking away in order to gain creative control over her work or promoting healthy body image, Kelly Clarkson has repeatedly surprised me in the most pleasant ways possible. Another one of those surprises? Where she chose to live. While you’d expect a sudden star immediately to pack up and move somewhere like LA, Kelly stayed in her home state of Texas over the entire decade since her career took off.

She does, however, seem to be relocating now, as she’s just put her Mansfield, TX ranch on the market. According to real estate site Zillow, Kelly’s ranch is located at 5986 Bennett Lawson Road and has played host not only to the American Idol herself, but also to her menagerie of rescue animals. Spread over 14 acres, the four-bedroom, 6-bathroom home features a large private pond, walking trails, a gym, a home theater, both a lap pool and a diving pool, dual master suites, its very own dog run, and—get this—a TREEHOUSE. It was built in 1993 and customized by Kelly when she bought it , so you can be sure that it’s loaded with bells and whistles.